~~Yay, it’s cooling off again…good for the winter veggies–and sugarcane.  Many fruits, vegetables and other plants concentrate sugars when there is colder weather or frost, but I’ll settle for just long-sleeve weather! This is the last Saturday market before Thanksgiving, so come out early for a good selection of fruits and vegetables–and comfortable temperatures.

~~Last week we brought a small number of Pink Pomellos; this week we’ll have dozens, in several sizes–get ’em while they’re available! Sungold Cherry Tomatoes and beautiful Cucumbers are also in good supply. The ‘odd’ vegetable this week is Chinese Bittermelon.  This bitter member of the squash family can be filled with a sausage stuffing and baked, or diced and stir-fried with other vegetables, such as eggplant, in curries or whatever you desire; it’s that bitterness that makes bittermelon one of the best natural treatments for diabetes. Many Mid-Eastern and Asian cultures use it medicinally–I just happen to like it diced and sauteed with garlic, then scrambled with eggs. We’ll also have more Tumeric in convenient sizes; cilantro, green onions, more tender greens (Heirloom Lacinato kale, Heirloom collards, Mustards, Wild Lambsquarters & Wild Purslane).  For lighter meals and appetizers we’ll have Karen’s Seasonal Pesto, Super-Nutra Loaf (seeds & nuts) and soothing Moringa/Herbal Teas to wash it all down. Check out our list below for other items we may be bringing; also there are items we discover that are ready to go after I send this email….See you at the Market!